Three Terrible Trins: ALA Notable Children's Book

by Dick King-Smith

Book Overview

Mrs. Gray, a mouse who lost her husband to a cat, swears that her 3 children will avenge his death This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517598280
• ISBN13: 9780517598283
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 105 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 7

Customer Reviews

An outstanding chapter book for children and adults alike!

In this book three little trins (triplets in mice language) were born from the widow, Mrs. Gray. But Mrs. Gray brainwashes them to become the strongest mice around. They try to outwit two cats....Will this be the last of the trins?Read this book and find out!

A Great Read-Aloud

I am a multi-age 4th grade/ 5th grade teacher. I have read aloud THREE TERRIBLE TRINS (the little mice that sing on the corner of the screen in the movie BABE) to several of my classes. They love it! It reads easily and quickly and really holds the audience's interest. I have shared this book with teachers of younger grades as well, and their classes have loved the book! I highly recommend it!

One of my favorites

The Three Terrible Trins was an excellent book. I liked it so much that I read it twice already. The mice had to work hard and plan a lot of schemes so that their friends and themselves would never again have to face the cats prowling around. I loved the book and highly recommend it.

Wonderful story, sure to please many ages.

This story was a great book to read. It is easy to follow and understand. It deals with friendships, getting along with simblings and others, and, of course, annoying a cat. This story will strike anyone's imagination and, hopefully teach everyone a lesson who reads this book.

A funny book!

Three mice (trins) make the life of a mouse that lives with a cat seem fun. Their Mom tells them to be careful, but they make everything fun. One time they almost get caught by the cat. They discover a glass eyeball and play games. Will they get caught or get away with it? Read this witty book to find out!